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SUMMARY:Energy Bill Check-Up Webinar
DESCRIPTION:“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin\nWhether you’re looking to better understand your own bill or to help others in your community navigate their energy costs\, this webinar will provide useful information and practical resources. While helpful for all residents\, this presentation is designed for energy coaches and community leaders who desire a better grasp of the details of utility billing and of the special programs––whether seasonal\, income-related\, or equipment-based––that can help ratepayers get savvy with their bills. \nThe speaker is Sierra Moll\, Energy Consumer Liaison for the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. Her job is to connect residents\, community organizations\, and local leaders with state resources and advocacy on utility and energy issues. Here are some of the questions she will address. \n\nThe difference between supply and delivery charges\nDifferent supply options (basic\, municipal aggregation\, competitive supply)\nWhen and why rates change\, plus why rate changes may not affect everyone at the same time\nHow infrastructure maintenance and renewable projects may affect utility bills\n\nThis program is sponsored by the Metrowest PlugIN effort of MassEnergize.org\, in which EnergizeActon.org and other regional community groups participate. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IpwtfBoMTTGH5gGoP383Eg \nWed.\, August 19th\n🕖 7:00–8:00 PM \n💻 Online via Zoom\n🎤 Speaker: Sierra Moll\, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office \n 
URL:https://energizeacton.org/event/energy-bill-check-up-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Heat Pumps 101
DESCRIPTION:  \nGo Heat Pumps!\n  \nYou may have heard more people in Massachusetts talking about heat pumps—and for good reason. Heat pumps are an efficient\, all-electric system that can heat and cool your home while lowering emissions and improving comfort year-round. Join wonderful Bob Zogg of the HeatSmart Alliance and animated Kit Wu of the Laminar Collective to get an orientation to heat pumps\, how they work\, and how incentives can help you transition to clean energy. \nHere’s why heat pumps are gaining popularity across Massachusetts: \nHeating and cooling in one efficient system\nHeat pumps provide both heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. They’re highly efficient\, even in cold New England temperatures\, and can help lower your energy use. \nLower emissions and a cleaner energy future\nHeating with fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of climate pollution in Massachusetts. Switching to heat pumps helps reduce your home’s carbon footprint and supports the state’s transition to clean electricity. \nComfort\, safety\, and better indoor air quality\nHeat pumps don’t burn fuel inside your home\, which means no on-site combustion and fewer indoor air pollutants. They also provide steady\, even heating and cooling. \nIncentives can cover thousands of dollars\nPrograms like Mass Save offer generous rebates\, 0% interest financing\, and support to help make heat pumps more affordable. Additional programs through organizations like the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center may also be available. \n📣 Curious if heat pumps are right for you?\nJoin our webinar to learn how heat pumps work\, compare costs\, explore available incentives\, and learn how to get quotes from trusted installers. \n  \nApril 22\, 2026\, at 7:00 PM\n Register: bit.ly/heat-pumps-101\nTogether\, we can create more comfortable homes and a cleaner energy future for our communities. \n \nAn Acton Clean Energy Coach explains his heat pump system. (Photo: K. Root Watkins) \n  \n 
URL:https://energizeacton.org/event/heat-pumps-101/
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